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Perth (Australia): Australia hit back with two late wickets as Pakistan clawed to 132 for two and trailed by 355 runs in the first Test Friday. Pakistan fast bowler Aamer Jamal grabbed six for 111 in his debut test, claiming the last four of the...

Navi Mumbai: Deepti Sharma claimed a maiden fifer (5 for 7), bamboozling the batters as India Women bundled out England women for 136 in their first innings to take a dominant position on the second day of the four-day one-off Test at the DY Patil...

Johannesburg: Surprised by the spin on offer during the third T20I at The Wanderers here, Kuldeep Yadav said the South African wickets, generally known for their pace and bounce, are also suiting spinners in the ongoing tour. Kuldeep had a perfect 29th birthday Thursday as...

Perth: Pakistan fast bowler Aamer Jamal took six wickets in his test debut to help bowl out Australia for 487 shortly after lunch Friday Day 2 of the opening test at Perth Stadium. Allrounder Mitchell Marsh's attempt for his fourth test century ended on the...

New Delhi: Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved racewalker Priyanka Goswami's proposal to train in Australia under coach Brent Vallance. Priyanka, who has qualified for the Paris Olympics, will be training in a high-altitude training centre near Canberra, Australia, and will also compete...

St. George's (Grenada): The West Indies pinned down England to win by 10 runs and take a 2-0 lead in their Twenty20 series. The home side can clinch the series Saturday in the third of five matches. England was hauled in Tuesday in Barbados, and...

Johannesburg: India's T20I series-levelling 106-run win over South Africa Thursday had a juddering note to it as captain Suryakumar Yadav stayed away from the field for most part of home team's run chase with a hurt ankle. In the third over of SA innings, Suryakumar...

Perth (Australia): Allrounder Mitchell Marsh closed in on his fourth test century and was 90 not out to place Australia in a strong position at lunch on Day 2 of the first cricket test against Pakistan. Marsh's total came from 106 balls on his home...

New York: Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina's winning run at last year's World Cup sold for USD 7.8 million, the auction house Sotheby's announced. The final price for the shirts, each worn during the first half of one of Argentina's...

Bengaluru: Ace pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is racing against time to be fit for the Test series against South Africa, starting at Centurion December 26. Though Shami was included in the Test squad that was announced on November 30,...